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Bob Canales said he tried to save the family before they were overwhelmed by the floodwaters that killed at least 132 people<\/p>\n

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A Texas man tried saving people at the RV park he owns during the Texas flood disaster, but watched many people \u2014 including a family of four \u2014 slip away.<\/p>\n

Bob Canales, who owns the Blue Oak RV Park in Kerrville with his wife Lorena Guillen, jumped into action early in the morning on July 4 after learning that the Guadalupe River had flooded, according to\u00a0NPR\u2019s KERA News.<\/p>\n

He said they raced over to the nearby RV park and began alerting campers to the danger. One of the people Bob tried to save was John Burgess, younger brother of Fort Worth country singer Pat Green, who was visiting Kerrville with his wife Julia, their two young boys and their dog.<\/p>\n

\"Father<\/p>\n

The Burgess family was stranded near a steep drop-off, so as the floodwaters raged, Bob yelled at John to \u201cThrow me the baby!\u201d But the family was swept away.<\/p>\n

\"Trees<\/p>\n

John and Juila were later found dead, and their boys remain missing, according to KERA News. Their dog managed to survive.<\/p>\n

Bob said he spent the next few hours witnessing the destruction caused by the flood. \u201cYou could hear transformers popping,\u201d he recalled. Nearby cabins, he added, \u201cwere slamming together\u201d and several of them \u201cfell together like dominoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some people were caught in their cars, but according to Bob, they were gone in \u201ca flash.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Beloved<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that moment, there was just nothing you could do to save anyone or help anyone,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Officials now say at least 132 people have died due to the flood. Bob told KERA News that this is not what he and others anticipated for Independence Day weekend.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEveryone was looking forward to a great weekend,\u201d he explained. \u201cWithin the span of 45 minutes, they were wiped off the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bob and Lorena also own the nearby Howdy\u2019s Bar and Chill, where some victims were found dead. The couple has since reopened the restaurant and used it to help feed victims of the tragedy.<\/p>\n

They have even held a special memorial for their 27-year-old kitchen worker,\u00a0Julian Ryan, who was among the victims killed in the flood.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been so important to have people return to a sense of normalcy,\u201d Bob told KERA News. \u201cI think people see that we\u2019re going to survive this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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